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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1974-10-10, Page 3ON BLIND CANVASS All Exeter north businesses were visited Tuesday by Don Webster accepting donations for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Webster at the left accepts a cheque from Exeter Co-Op manager Jack Schell. Mrs. Webster is at the right. T-A photo GB defeats bid to include sewer question on ballots 110011.01111r .„ Thanksgiving Weekend Extra Specials at DARLING'S Food Market EXETER Fresh Spare Ribs LB. 994 Devon Bacon LB. $ 1 . 2 9 Devon Link Sausage LB. 6 9t Economy Pack C.P. Wieners LB. 49t Burns Dinner Hams 2-3 Pound Size LB. Economy Steak Package Wing, T-Bone or Sirloin Fresh Domestic Rabbit Half or Whole C.P. Football Hams S/M Chef Pride Pizza Polish Sausage Lucas Arthur Wieners .$1.79 ,5 1.6 . $1.29 99t LB. 794 LB. 79t FREEZER SPECIAL Hinds of Beef 1.09 LB. Sides of Beef 8t LB El" TWIN PACK Have Your Bed or Pork CUSTOM SLAUGHTERED KILLING DAYS MONDAY & WEDNESDAY Darling's Abattoir and Food Market THE Place To Buy Meat Aulninimiummr LIONS BACKING NURSERY SCHOOL — As their contribution to World Lions Service Day, the Grand Bend Lions club members are sponsoring the Grand Bend day nursery school. Above, making a cheque presenta- tion are Lions Ivan Luther, President Pat Soldan, Doug Courtney, protect chairman Paul Couse to teacher Holly Stapleford and organizers Carole Dietz and Sally Johnson. T-A photo `No exit' sign comes down, restrict post office parking "Your Family Health centre" 373 Main St. Phone 235-1570 or 235-1070 EXETER PHARMACY LTD. making any statements this week regarding the criticism being levelled against the courts in Huron County. The matter was broached only briefly when Councillor Ben Hoogenboom asked if it would be within council's right to issue a statement saying they were "very unhappy with the situation" regarding the courts. However, no action was taken when other members indicated that things appeared to be coming to a head with the recent announcement by Liberal MPPs Jack Riddell and Murray Gaunt that they would ask foraninquiry into the situation in light of the recent complaints from police officials in several communities. Discussion about the courts came up after council learned that overtime for the police amounted to 37 hours in court during September. On one court docket, they learned, only a small percentage of the over 100 cases were finalized. The September police report was submitted by Councillor Bruce Shaw in the absence of Chief Ted Day. It gave the following statistics: Seven accidents with damage of $3,055, 21 warnings and 20 charges under the Highway Traffic Act, three parking tickets issued, seven investigations and six charges under the Liquor Control Act, one break and enter at a local residence with $5.00 • being stolen, 10 thefts of under $200 with total loot of $712 and none being recovered, a "possible" theft over $200 amounting to $910, one charge under the Narcotics Control Act, one fraud investigation, one Exeter seniors one of indecent act, one , e niors charge of dangerous driving and get priority one impaired driving, four properties damaged, 14 animal complaints, plan and cost factor any property owners will be allowed to object and a public hearing will be held to discuss the pros and cons." Martin and Des Jardins voted to put the sewer question to the ratepayers and Sharen, Webster and John Teevins were against. At the conclusion, Webster added, "If we already had the proposed costs and methods of financing. I might consider putting it to a vote." Part time road help Road foreman Jim Rumball was authorized to find a part time helper for the balance of the year. He is to attempt to find a local person and failing this may contact the Canada Manpower office at Huron Park, The rate offered will be $3 per hour. Road committee chairman John Teevins stuck to his guns when other councillors suggested another full time man be hired. He commented, "when I took over this job, we said it was retrenchment program. When I leave council I'm going to be able to say my department was able to cut expenses. So, it's a one man job with part time help when needed." In other business, council: Authorized the closing of the clears the air,village public wash rooms at the aside of the village-hall after the -4'1,.,Thanksgiving holiday. Exeter council decided against,: -Learned that village solicitor William Dyer would be replaced by another member of the London law firm. Dyer was recently appointed to the Ontario Municipal Board, Decided not to participate in any further discussion on a proposed sports complex for Exeter and district. Were told by clerk Mrs. Louis Clipperton that $237,830 had been collected in 1974 taxes. Arrears amount to about $45,000. Gave approval in principle to applications by the Huron Country Playhouse and the Missing Piece Coffee House for LIP grants. All good things must come to an end, including the very popular "spot the merchant" contest which appears for the last time today. Our congratulations go out to the following T-A readers who were last week's lucky winners and who have been mailed $5 merchandise certificates. They were Mrs. Ruth Mercer, Lois Wurm and Marjorie Dayman, all of Exeter. Remember, this is your last chance to get in on the grand prize draw valued at $100 so send in lots of entry forms available from participating merchants. Further details of the draw will be published in next week's issue, Last chance for contest Huron MPP Jack Riddell has asked Exeter council to give consideration to allowing out-of- town residents to have ac- cemmodation in the new 32-unit senior citizens' housing unit being built on Sanders St, Riddell said he had been ap- proached by an elderly couple presently living half a mile out of Exeter and learned they had been advised that Exeter residents would be given first priority. Council members agreed that Exeter residents had to be given first priority because a portion of the operating costs of the unit will be paid from the local tax levy. Mayor Jack Delbridge suggested the clerk advise the Huron MPP that the ruling was that of the Ontario Housing Corporation and not Exeter council and he should check the situation out with OHO officials in Toronto, After vigorous discussion a bid by two Grand Bend councillors to put the question of sewers on the December ballot was defeated, Councillor Douglas Martin and Murray Des Jardins wanted a referendum to allow ratepayers the opportunity to approve or turn down the chance to have a sewer system in the village. The Ontario Ministry of the Environment is currently preparing a plan and costs for the proposed program, Councillor Martin who has indicated he will retire from municipal politics at the end of the year was very emphatic in his bid to open the sewer question up to the voters. He said, "I don't care if I'm on council or not, I would like the people to have a say. If it is ap- proved in a vote, let's start digging by January." Martin continued, "The cost of Town Hall - Continued from front page Hoogenboom then agreed that the question should be whether the ratepayers wanted the building restored as a municipal building. "I'll gamble that the people will turn, it .down," Reeve Derry Boyle commented in seconding the motion to have the question on the ballot. However, he and Hoogenboom received support only from Councillor Bob Simpson and the motion was lost to Councillors Wright, Shaw, Patterson and MacMillan. Shaw then suggested that because enough study had not been undertaken regarding costs, that the issue not be in- cluded in election at all. He moved that the earlier mo- tion to have the plebiscite be rescinded and this too was seconded by Boyle. The motion to rescind was ap- proved with support from Patterson, Wright and MacMillan, Simpson and Hoogenboom did not vote for the motion to rescind the other motion although Mayor Delbridge did not call for the naye vote. Court Continued from front page following another vehicle too closely. Norman Allan, Hensall; $35 for having liquor while under the legal age. Gregory Campbell, Hensall $35 for having liquor while under the legal age. Randall Dayman RR 3, Kippen $38 for having liquor in a place other than his residence. John Campbell RR 1, Exeter $38 for having liquor in a place other than his residence. Kevin Swan, RR 1 Brucefield, $38 for having liquor in a place other than his residence. Frans Eckert, St. Pants $23 for failing to stop at an intersection, Ian L. Fowles, RR 1, Lucan $23 for driving a vehicle on which the horn was not working, Larry Hamilton, Exeter $78 for having liquor in a place other than his residence. Lawrence Foster, Exeter $38 for having liquor in a place other than his residence. The following persons were fined for speeding: Beverley Brandon, RR 2, Teeswater, $14; Grant Gillard, London, $18; Robert McGillivray, London, $19; Gregory McCabe, London, $16; James E, Grant, St. Thomas, $13; Andrew Read, Bayfield, $39; Donald Wayne Campbell, Exeter, $13; Paul Brooks, Southampton, $29; Reginald ,Tones, Lucknow, $27, John Babister Jr., 1Btaritfordi $15; Edward Desjardine, Huron Park $21; Ronald High, London, $14; Gordon Glazier, RR 4,Saltford, $13; Eileen Frayne, London, $13; Fennel Schoun, RR 2 Allenford, $13; Janet A. Henn, RR 3, Exeter; $22; Norman meson, Clinton, $13; Gregory Hargreaves, Brucefield, $19, Day Care centre Continued from front page The need for a day care centre in Exeter has already been ascertained through a survey conducted by Mrs. Marilyn Rohner. Last week, three members of council gave reports on day care centres they visited in Listowel and Wirigham and they spoke highly of the benefits of such facilities. Recreation director Jim Melcinlay, who attended Mon- day's council meeting said he would be visiting the ministry's regional office in London this week and would gather further information for Council and get Some clarification On the grant Structure, The Ontario Development Corporation announced last week that it will build a $625,000 building to house an expansion of North Star Yachts Co. Ltd, Increased popularity of the North Star sailboats combined with the cramped quarters in a former hangar at the Huron Industrial Park prompted the ODC to build the new extension. The company, which annually builds about 300 fibre glass sailboats has tripled its business in the last two years and they are so swamped with orders president of North Star, Ted Lane, predicts that it may take until next summer before it can fill the new orders. The new building will more than double the hangar's 44,000 square feet of floor space and is the first building to be built by the ODC at the Huron Park site, Completion of the 55,000 square foot building in April will let the company fill orders more quickly and end annoying production problems, vice-president, Bela Molnar said. Sales in 1973 totalled $2.5 million and the company expects sales this year to surpass $4 million, The sailboats range in size Mayor Jack Delbridge said this week he was getting "fed up" with the number of traffic control signs being erected in Exeter. His comment came during a discussion of a letter from the PUC asking council to reconsider their action in erecting a "no exit" sign from Mill St. onto Highway 4 at the bridge, PUC manager Hugh Davis said this was the only way the PUC truck could bxit from the pump house in Riverview Park during the winter months because Andrew St, and the park drive were often impossible to use due to ice and snow. The PUC request led to a lengthy discussion and some members suggested the "no exit" sign should remain because the entrance onto Main St. was even more hazardous in the winter. Others also suggested the sign should be left until a definite complaint is received during the winter. Councillor Ted Wright said the answer was to allow "emergency vehicles" to exit onto Main St. at the bridge and this would include the PUC trucks. Zurich requests arena grants Exeter this week concurred with a resolution from Zurich asking the ministry of com- munity and social services to provide higher grants to com- munities required to update their arena facilities to meet new regulations, Council learned that Zurich is facing a sizeable bill to improve facilities at their arena. "Is the ministry enforcing new regulations?" questioned Councillor Tom MacMillan. Reeve Boyle advised him that this was the case when com- munities decided to undertake improvements of any sizeable nature. from 25 to 40 feet in length and cost between $12,000 and $65,000. It takes an average of four weeks to build the boats, North Star employs about 120 persons but the work force will Political activity is starting to speed up in the area. This week, two new candidates have announced their intention to seek public office. Dave Zyluk, Sherwood Cres- cent, told the T-A Tuesday he would run for a spot on Exeter council. Zyluk, who was co-founder of the Exeter Soccer Club, is physical education co-ordinator and a grade seven and eight teacher at Precious Bleod Separate School. He came to Exeter three years ago and prior to that taught at Fanshawe College. He's a member of the local Kinsmen Club and Curling Club. In announcing his candidacy, However, council finally decided to take the sign down. During the debate, the Mayor said the town was "getting full of signs" while works superin- tendent Glenn Kells exclaimed "I've changed more signs in this town!". Signs came up later for discussion when the police committee asked that "no parking here to corner" signs be erected at the corners of Andrew and Sanders adjacent to the post office in an effort to alleviate the parking problem being ex- perienced there. Two incidents involve guns Five thefts and two incidents involving guns were investigated by the Exeter OPP this week. Jack Peters, RR 1 Zurich, reported that a .22 calibre bullet damaged a tire on his tractor, while on Monday police were ad- vised that two windows at the Hensall Public School had been damaged by small calibre bullets. Cecil Smith, a security guard at Dashwood Industries Ltd. reported the theft of his car Thursday and it was later recovered in Lendon. Four peo- ple have been charged as a result. A pellet gun, knife, belt and sheath were stolen from the Stephen Township residence of Floyd Todd and four wheel discs were taken from a 1974 model car owned by Lyn Rendall, New York. The vehicle was parked in Crediton. A flag was taken from the residence of Heber Davis in Usborne Township and juveniles were apprehended regarding the theft of candy from a Zurich warehouse, In the latter case, about $25 worth of merchandise was missing and $20 worth recovered, Tines-.409P1e, October 10, 1974: North Star plans. double facilities this project will be enormous and I feel everyone should have a chance to say how their money is spent." In reply to this, councillor Tom Webster replied, "my feeling is that the people have spoken." Webster was referring to a petition brought in to council more than a month ago with a large number of property owners saying they were in favour of the sewer project. At the time, Reeve Bob Sharen estimated the petition contained signatures of about 60 percent of the eligible voters on a money question. Murray Des Jardins com- mented, "you are putting too much faith in the petition." Webster replied, "No, but it's certainly an indication." At the end of the discussion, Reeve Bob Sharen told council, "you are missing one point in this situation. The public is safeguarded by the Ontario Municipal Board in any project of this magnitude," He continued, "If the project goes as far as having a definite Hope inquiry increase to about 190 within five years Mr. Lane predicted. The new .building will be located near thepresent facilities and will .feature overhead crams to move the heavy boats around, Zyluk said he was "pro recrea-4 tion complex". The other candidate is Jerry McDonnell, 226 Andrew St., who said he would seek a position on the Huron Perth Separate School Board. He's librarian at South Huron District High School, moving to Exeter over a year ago. "I would like to see someone from the Exeter area on the board," he stated. He'll seek the position now held by Jack McCann, serving Separate School supporters in Exeter, Usborne and Stephen and por- tions of Biddulph and McGillivray. meonneII is a native of Kinkora in the Sebringville area. Many motorists park in a haphazard fashion close to the intersections and block traffic on the street. Council approved the signs, although the Mayor facetiously suggested that one big sign should be erected advising people to take their cars home and walk back for their mail. At' the suggestion of the police committee, council also agreed to prohibit parking on the west side of Andrew St. between Gidley and Hill Streets. When the reconstruction was completed on this portion, the street became too narrow to allow cars to park on both sides and still permit traffic to flow in both directions. No compensation from town council An Exeter resident who took steps to end a water problem in front of his residence and billed council for the work, won't be given any compensation. Bruce Perry, Edward St., advised council this week he had raised the level of his property to end his water problem and sent along a bill for $50 along with his letter. He said prior to his action, his lawn had been a "soggy mess". Councillor Ted Wright noted there are "hundreds of situations" similar to this all over town and council could not pay bills for ratepayers undertaking corrective action, even though they may sympathize with them. Councillors also noted that a planned storm sewer for Edward St. would have alleviated the problem had the ratepayer waited for it, • It was also noted that water was ponding in the area because it was being blocked by Mr. Perry's own driveway. Two new candidates to seek public office